Akira Jimbo

Acting

Biography

Akira Jimbo, also transliterated as Akira Jinbo (神保彰, Jinbo Akira, born February 27, 1959), is a Japanese jazz fusion drummer, best known as the drummer for the Japanese jazz fusion band Casiopea in three separate stints (1980-1989, 1997-2006 and 2012-2022).

Born: February 27, 1959

Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan

Known For

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Casiopea VS The Square: The Live!!

Filmed live at Tokyo Kosei Nenkin Kaikan on November 22, 2003

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Casiopea Perfect Live II

Casiopea's perfect live performance from 1987.

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Casiopea: Live

Recorded on April 27, 1985 at Shin Kokugikan, Ryogoku, Tokyo. 1. Down Upbeat 2. The Continental Way 3. Fabby Dabby 4. Twilight Solitude 5. Marine Blue 6. Looking Up 7. Eyes Of The Mind 8. Asayake 9. Galactic Funk

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CASIOPEA AGAIN

CASIOPEA's live concert + history video on DVD. Contains plenty of footage from their career heyday between '79 and '86. Also includes plenty of previously unpublished material. Contains 22 tracks including "BLACK JOKE", "TAKE ME", "STARING ALONE" and more.

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Casiopea: Vintage 2002

Filmed live at Akasaka Blitz on December 22, 2002.

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Jóia Casiopea World Tour

JOIA - Casiopea World Tour - is the live video released by the jazz fusion group Casiopea in 1989.

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Casiopea with Tetsuo Sakurai / Akira Jimbo: The Mint Session

Recorded 1997.08.26 at The Mint Club, Tokyo, Japan. Originally on a TV broadcast, which included a cover of Get Back.

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Casiopea: 20th Anniversary Live

This is a live recording of the 20th anniversary of Casiopea. This is also their first live album since the release of Made in Melbourne and We Want More in 1992.

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CASIOPEA with Synchronized DNA: 5 Stars Live

In 2005, Akira Jimbo and Hiroyuki Noritake created a Drum Duo called Synchronized DNA, who played in a tour with Casiopea, released as "Casiopea + Sync DNA: 5 Stars Live".